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TIL 4% of people have never had a headache

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p8W4Z TIL a gentleman in the 1940s observed that the burr seeds that stuck to his clothes and his dog’s fur had a tiny hook structure. On closer inspection, he discovered the hooks were more reliable than a zipper. He developed a company popularly known today as Velcro.
awpg9 TIL that Cards Against Humanity joked that they could buy an island with the money they donate to charity, so they bought an island in Maine to preserve wildlife. They named it ‘Hawaii 2’ because “it’s on the Maine land.”
7r5YL TIL that the most successful hunter in the animal kingdom is the dragon fly which catches 95% of the prey it pursues (compared to owls, hawks, and falcons 25% success rate). This is due to an impressive suite of evolved adaptations that have remained largely unchanged since the Permian age.
ELGW TIL that because of the gay character in 2017’s “Beauty and the Beast,” Malaysia didn’t allow children under 13 to see it without being accompanied by an adult; Russia didn’t allow children under 16 without an adult; and Kuwait effectively banned it entirely.
LQgo0 TIL: Ireland moved a whole motorway for a fairy bush.